He burst onto the scene with the viral video: Jesus > Religion. Since then, Jefferson Bettke has been a creative gospel witness online and to audiences around the country. His videos have been seen by tens of millions on Youtube and his books have reached the bestseller lists. So what is it about the digital world that offers unique opportunities to communicate the gospel? I'll talk to Jefferson about this and about his new book, It's Not What You Think, where he tackles several misunderstood spiritual topics in light of Christ's coming kingdom.
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Twitter: @JeffersonBethke
Website: notwhatyouthink.tv
YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/bball1989
Book: It's Not What You Think: Why Christianity Is About So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die
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A. W. Tozer famously said, “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.” Maybe this is what Paul was referring to when he told the believers at Corinth that God uses the comfort we receive in times of trial to comfort others (2 Cor 1:4). Comfort, I learned, is not a five-step process and it doesn’t come quickly … or easily. Read the Psalms and hear the lament of men like David who longed for God to come near, to hear the pain, to usher in hope. Hear the wails of Job, the most righteous man on earth, as he scratches around for some fragment of faith. Or Jeremiah, the weeping prophet. Or Isaiah, a man of woe.
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How did Carl Henry shape the modern evangelical movement? And what would he say to the movement today? My friend Dr. Matthew Hall joins me on the podcast today to discuss Henry, the importance of studying church history, and the contemporary evangelical movement. Dr. Hall serves as the Vice President for Academic Services at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He is a well-regarded historian and the editor of a new book, Essential Evangelicalism, The Enduring Influence of Carl Henry.
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Follow Dr. Hall on Twitter: @matthewjhall
More about Dr. Hall: sbts.edu/students/vice-president-for-academic-services
Essential Evangelicalism, The Enduring Influence of Carl Henry
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How should Christians think about immigration, the refugee crisis, and race? Today, my friend Alan Cross joins me to discuss these important issues. Alan is a Southern Baptist pastor in Montgomery AL, an author, blogger. He’s the author of a great book When Heaven and Earth Collide.
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Twitter: @alanlcross
Website: alancrosswrites.com
Book: When Heaven and Earth Collide
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